Table 4 Maternal breastfeeding attitudes, classified by socio-demographic characteristics‡ (n = 322)
| Â | I do not like breastfeeding. | Five classifications of foods should be avoided during lactation because these foods have a negative effect on the nursing baby. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Disagree†| Agree†| Don't know | P | Disagree†| Agree†| Don't know | P |
| Â | (%) | (%) | (%) | Â | (%) | (%) | (%) | Â |
Current age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   20-29 | 74.5 | 19.8 | 5.7 | 0.006 | 4.7 | 87.7 | 7.5 | 0.007 |
   30-39 | 86.8 | 9.9 | 3.3 |  | 7.8 | 90.2 | 2.0 |  |
   > 40 | 65.4 | 30.8 | 3.8 |  | 9.4 | 75.5 | 15.1 |  |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Primary/Secondary level | 72.2 | 22.5 | 5.3 | 0.024 | 5.2 | 88.2 | 6.5 | 0.413 |
   Third level | 84.8 | 12.2 | 3.0 |  | 9.1 | 84.8 | 6.1 |  |
Mother's birth place | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Mainland China (north) | 84.0 | 14.2 | 1.9 | 0.005 | 6.7 | 90.2 | 3.1 | 0.001 |
   Mainland China (south) | 77.4 | 15.1 | 7.5 |  | 4.7 | 88.8 | 6.5 |  |
   Hong Kong | 62.2 | 33.3 | 4.4 |  | 15.2 | 67.4 | 17.4 |  |
Duration in Ireland (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < = 5 | 83.8 | 11.1 | 5.1 | 0.037 | 5.1 | 89.9 | 5.1 | 0.004 |
   > 5-10 | 79.8 | 16.8 | 3.5 |  | 7.4 | 88.6 | 4.0 |  |
   > 10 | 62.8 | 32.6 | 4.7 |  | 11.6 | 69.8 | 18.6 |  |